The United States plans to strengthen its missile defense capability and deploy an additional radar system in Japan. The plans are seen as a means of offering greater protection for the U.S. homeland and U.S. allies during a period of … Read More…

North Korea threatened to launch attacks against U.S. military bases in Japan and Guam in retaliation for recent B-52 bomber exercises conducted over the Korean Peninsula. The threat came amid increasingly heightened tensions between the North and South Korea and … Read More…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently supervised a drone attack on a simulated South Korean target. North Korea’s state-controlled news agency said the drone succeeded in shooting down a mock South Korean cruise missile. Pyongyang recently ramped up military exercises … Read More…

Australian authorizes recently announced they believe an anthrax outbreak in New South Wales has been contained. Two properties in the northern portion of the state are still under quarantine as investigators continue to search for a cause of the outbreak … Read More…

The White House recently announced that a senior European affairs adviser on the National Security Council will move into a post created to stop the spread of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons. Senior Director for European Affairs Elizabeth Sherwood-Randal, … Read More…

B3 Solutions recently announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense. The contract gives B3 a major role in support of JPEO-CBD Omnibus Program … Read More…

Russia was not mollified by a U.S. decision to cancel plans that would have placed long-term missile interceptors in Poland. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel recently announced the change in plans to the fourth in a four phase system. … Read More…

Florida-based Indra Systems recently finished the development of a vehicle designed to recognize threats from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons. The vehicle, which uses a commercial van as a platform, has also been designed to detect improvised explosive devices. … Read More…

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recently characterized the Syrian regime as increasingly beleaguered and more likely to employ chemical or biological weapons. Clapper testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that the more tenuous Assad’s hold on power, the more dangerous … Read More…

Alliance Scale, Inc., recently announced its introduction of a portable floor scale capable of resisting a chemical attack. Alliance’s DeckHand Portable Floor Scale contains a folding ramp and battery operated weight indicator. It is made out of stainless steel, making … Read More…

The U.S. Postal Service in Philadelphia recently underwent a major test of its Biohazard Detection System response plan. Local, state and federal first responders participated in the two hour drill at the U.S. Postal Service’s Philadelphia Mail Processing and Distribution … Read More…

The U.S. director of National Intelligence recently warned a Senate panel that a nuclear weapon-armed North Korea is a serious threat. James R. Clapper gave the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee an overview of how the U.S. intelligence apparatus views the … Read More…

Qatar recently announced plans to introduce amendments to an important law governing chemical weapons control. The amendment has been designed to ensure that government agencies have clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Vice Chairman of the Qatari National Committee of the … Read More…

U.S. President Barack Obama’s national security advisor recently said the U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions against North Korea’s main foreign exchange institution. President Obama’s national security advisor, Tom Donilon, said North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank plays a role in … Read More…

The U.S. Department of Homeland recently initiated trials of a variety of small unmanned aircraft platforms loaded with sensor arrays that could potentially aid emergency teams responding to a radiological or chemical incident. DHS will conduct tests of Small Unmanned … Read More…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently responded to new United Nations sanctions with escalating rhetoric and an order to his military to prepare for war. The young dictator’s rhetoric in recent weeks has included threats to start a new war … Read More…

The Executive Secretary of the Philippines recently called for greater regional cooperation against the threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons. At a meeting held at the Malacañang Palace in the Philippines, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. told delegates … Read More…

Members of the 4th U.S. Army Maneuver Brigade recently met over several days to formulate and assess their response plans to assist in a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear emergency. The 4th MEB were participating in the Defense CBRN Nuclear … Read More…

Newly appointed U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel promised Israel on Tuesday that he will work with Congress to ensure that funding for the Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems are continued. The promise came following a meeting with Israeli … Read More…

Cleaning robots could soon be used by first responders to effectively collect anthrax spores in the event of a biological weapons attack, researchers at the Environmental Protection Agency report. Potentially contaminated ares are typically tested by first responders who wipe … Read More…

The historic Oslo Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons concluded this week with the announcement of a follow-up meeting to be hosted by Mexico. At the conference, a wide range of states and organizations agreed that the starting … Read More…

IntegenX recently teamed with Science Applications International Corp. to jointly pursue Defense Threat Reduction Agency contract to support the detection of weapons of mass destruction. SAID plans to integrate its software and biodefense capability with IntegenX’s RapidHIT System to offer … Read More…

Pakistan’s Institute of Policy Studies recently held a seminar on the country’s role as a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and its effort to end the threat of chemical warfare. Several of the attendees, made up of security experts, … Read More…

The Missouri National Guard 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team recently completed training at the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground. The unit, based out of Cooper Armory in Jefferson City, completed levels one and two of the 100-hour … Read More…

Employees and contractors from the branch of the U.S. Department of Energy that manages the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile were recently informed that they could be furloughed because of the automatic sequestration cuts. The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration said … Read More…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is asking for feedback on a planned portion of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. DHS officials issued a request for information concerning the planned Biotechnolgy Development Module, which is intended … Read More…

Satellite photographs have confirmed that Iran has continued its expansion of a military site where it has allegedly been conducting nuclear weapons experiments. For eight years, international nuclear weapons inspectors have been refused access to the military complex at Parchin, … Read More…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently urged the international community to place military sanctions on Iran because of the failure of economic measures to halt Tehran’s progress towards developing a nuclear device. Netanyahu did not specify what exact measures he … Read More…

Scientists recently found that antibodies from llamas may be able to fight off seven different kinds of botulinum neurotoxins. Researchers from the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research discovered that the llama antibodies, called single domain antibodies (sdAb), or nanobodies, differ … Read More…

Twenty-three Congressional Delegates recently visited Fort Polk, Louisiana, to watch soldiers demonstrate how they use their equipment in training and on missions. At Fort Polk, the delegates met with the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Operations Group, who displayed the … Read More…

Several of the world’s major powers are hoping Iran will respond to their latest offer to reduce economic sanctions in exchange for Tehran scaling back its nuclear activity. The United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, China and Russia presented … Read More…

Hazardous materials teams, local law enforcement units and rescue crews were recently dispatched to a South Carolina home after a letter containing white powder arrived. The incident occurred in the town of Summerville, which is part of the Charlottesville metropolitan … Read More…